Church Things
The Church Things podcast is where we dive into various topics, issues, and questions that are going on in the life of Central Christian Church in Fort Smith, AR. This is a chance for us to 'open the door' to the conversations that the staff is having with one another and with members.
Episodes
19 episodes
Faith & Politics: Voting with Conviction, Living with Grace | Church Things Ep. 19
Blake sits down with Terry Nichols, Kenneth Spears, and Tim Beasley to discuss the upcoming election and how we can approach the discussion with our brothers and sisters in christ.
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Episode 19
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1:12:41
go to sunday school!
Blake sits down with Scott Conrad and Josh Padgett to discuss the importance of Sunday school and its impact on them.
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29:38
Keeping Faith in College
Blake sits down with Madesyn and Scott to discuss the role of a college ministry in their own stories and why we value college ministry at Central.
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50:26
Help! I don't have any friends
Blake sits down with Tim to discuss our response when people tell us that they don't have any friends at Central. (Sorry for the initial audio, technology decided to not cooperate at first, but hang in there, it gets better pretty quick!)
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31:59
Discipleship: Our Conviction In Our Shortcomings
Blake sits down with Tim and Braxton to discuss the importance of discipleship in the life of the body at Central.
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45:32
How Do We Talk To Our Kids About Salvation?
Blake sits down with Braxton and Jeff to discuss how we talk to our children and teens about following Jesus
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34:56
Why Do Pastors Take Sabbaticals? | Church Things Ep. 13
Blake, Braxton, and Tim talk about what a sabbatical is and why pastors take them.
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29:52
What We Think We Get Right | Church Things Ep. 12
Blake is joined by Tim, Kevin, and Phillip to discuss what we think Central does well. In our last episode we talked about where we believe we have room to grow. In this episode we wanted to share what we love about our church. We’d love ...
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41:06
We Can Do Better
Blake is joined by Tim, Kevin, and Phillip to discuss what we think Central could be doing better. While we love Central greatly, we want to be honest about where we believe we have room to grow. We’d love to hear from you and we hope you enjoy...
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39:40
Behind The Scenes: Culture Conflict
Join Blake, Tim, Braxton, and Phillip as they dive into the current sermon series they are preaching on the pressing issues of our culture. Get a behind-the-scenes look at their preaching process and hear how they are navigating the complexitie...
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40:52
Can we "trauma proof" our kids? | Church Things Ep. 9
In today's world, there are so many different ways our kids might be dealing with trauma. For this month's podcast, we brought in some experts to explore the question of if it is possible to "trauma proof" our kids. This is a differ...
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1:38:52
What do we do when we don't feel like reading our Bibles? | Church Things Ep. 8
Blake sits down with Stacy Sagely and Phillip Scoggins to discuss the value of reading the Bible and some strategies we can use when we struggle with the desire to get into God's Word.The survey Blake references:
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56:40
What Do We Do When Our Kids Don't Want To Go To Church?
In this episode, Braxton speaks with Maddie Hardwick, Whitney, and Josh Padgett. They cover the tough topic of how do we engage our children when they don't want to go to church. Make sure to like and subscribe!
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35:24
How do we pick the worship music? Episode 6
Blake Pesetsky sits down with Ron Johnson and Joshua Bower to discuss how we choose the songs we sing each Sunday.
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52:36
Do I have to be a member? Episode 5
The Church Things podcast returns after a long hiatus to answer a question we sometimes hear. "Do I have to be a member?" Blak, Kevin, and Tim sit down to discuss the ins and outs of church membership and what that means to us here at Central
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49:31
Did we talk about politics too much in 2020?
Blake sits down with Tim and JD Williams to discuss something we've had some conversations with our members about. We have had some say that we talked about politics too much this last year from the pulpit. We take the stand to talk through our...
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Episode 4
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47:58
Does Tim make all the decisions?
Blake sits down with Braxton, Phillip, and Tim to discuss whether or not Tim is the one that makes all the decisions at Central and why our leadership works the way it does.
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36:40